Have you ever wondered about what you will do after retirement? Is there life “over the rainbow,” other than sleeping in and reading the morning paper over coffee? Hear from IACAC Alumni who have found new and meaningful activities after their professional careers and share your own ideas about new directions and connections.

1. Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Life Connections After Retirement

2. Presenters
• Donna Epton: College and Career Consultant at
Schaumburg, HS retired in 2008
• Carol Lunkenheimer: Dean of Undergraduate
Admission at Northwestern University, retired in 2007
• Donna Virklan: College Counselor at Niles North HS,
retired in 2009
• Sue Wendt: College and Career Coordinator at Lyons
Twp. HS, retired in 2003
• Marsha Hubbuch: Counselor and College Program
Coordinator at Riverside Brookfield HS, retired in
2008

3. Camp College
2010

4. College Essay Workshop

5. (Book) Worm Club

6. Florence, Italy October 2011

7. Pompeii

8. Amalfi, Italy

9. The Best Part of Retirement:
Lily and Ava!

11. What I Have Learned
• Retirement is Delicious
• Every Day is a Weekend Day/Holiday
• How to Choose Volunteer Opportunities
• How to Choose Travel Opportunities
• I Can Do What I Want, When I Want
• It Feels Wonderful to Wake Up When Your Body
Wants To, Not When the Alarm Rings

12. TRAVEL
Donna’s Type of Travel
Active/Adventurous
Small Groups
Comfortable if I Choose to Travel as a Single
Connecting with the Locals
Classic Journey’s
Overseas Adventure Travel (OAT)
Independent Travel
Don’t Forget to Ask the Right Questions!

13. Volunteerism
Donna’s Volunteerism
Working with People
Loving the Cause
Short Term Events/Activities
Palatine Township
Little City
District 211 Foundation
IACAC

14. Chicago Metropolitan Battered
Women’s Network
http://www.batteredwomensnetwor
k.org/courtwatch.php

15. Forms & Evaluation

16. Court Watch
What we do!

17. National Council of Jewish Women
Chicago-North Shore Section

18. Court Watch Contacts
• Chicago DV Court:
555 W. Harrison - Chicago
Lillian Cartwright
lcartwright@batteredwomensnetwork.org
• Skokie DV Court
Old Orchard Road - Skokie
Joanne Liberman
nonnyl@aol.com

19. A few other things I do…………
• Glenview Concert Band – Secretary
• OLPH Choir
• Organ Lessons
• Domestic Violence Courts
• Association Board Member – Building &
Maintenance Chair
• Chicago Scholars – One-on-One Counselor
• St. Gregory High School College Counselor
• Bailey & Fredericka
• Travel: Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Croatia

20. Dubrovnik, Croatia

21. Split, Croatia

22. New Skill: Puppy Training

23. Rocky Mountain National Park, CO

24. Cathedral Rock & Oak Creek,
Sedona AZ

25. Elephant Safari South Africa

26. Indian Petroglyphs, AZ

27. Iguana in Key West, FL

28. Meals at Home

34. Retirement: A Chance to Follow Your Rainbow, Wherever it May Lead!